“A lie that is half-truth is the darkest of all lies.”
The story so far: St Commodious, hiding behind his newly grown poofy little 'Goatee' beard (looks like Burl Ives with flatulence) states to a Senate committee that the incorrigible 'Buckley' both assaulted and 'stalked' CASA staff.
Buckley, gets all self righteous and denies the allegations.
To most of us; the great unshriven, 'assault' means anything from smack in the chops to a full flogging; however, the fine print and a clever lawyer can parlay 'assault' into a convincing argument many a judge could support.
Wiki - “ An assault is the act of inflicting physical harm or unwanted physical contact upon a person or, in some specific legal definitions, a threat or attempt to commit such an action etc.
Stalking is another 'thing' with which clever layers can play out to a convincing argument
Wiki - "virtually any unwanted contact between two people that directly or indirectly communicates a threat or places the victim in fear can be considered stalking",[4] although in practice the legal standard is usually somewhat stricter.
NSW Police - Stalking is a crime. It is an offence under the Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007. Stalking is defined under this law and includes:
‘the following of a person about or the watching or frequenting of the vicinity of, or an approach to a person’s place of residence, business or work or any place that a person frequents for the purposes of any social or leisure activity’.
If one puts the first call of 'Bullshit' aside and takes a careful look at the 'rules' associated with the St. Commodious 'accusation' – then take a deep breath, the stench of devious 'legal' distraction is overpowering. Time, money, effort and energy need to be invested in chasing a legal 'red-herring'. If Buckley can 'let it go' and leave it up to CASA to provide enough testable 'proof', to convince the police to arrest and charge Buckley then prosecute, then furry muff. Buckley has taken this to a disinterested minister – far enough; and enough done. More than enough energy wasted on this flatulent. lame legal Red herring.
The term was popularized in 1807 by English polemicist William Cobbett, who told a story of having used a strong-smelling smoked fish to divert and distract hounds from chasing a rabbit.
I could, in a heartbeat, if needed, pull out of the AP archives half a dozen classic examples of CASA 'distraction' tactics which have had the 'victim' chasing his own tail, burning up resources, energy and time. Shear off Glen; let them bring it on, but stay focused on the main game; the clear breach of Administrative law.
There - that's my two bob's worth of opinion anyway – FWIW.
Toot - toot.....
The story so far: St Commodious, hiding behind his newly grown poofy little 'Goatee' beard (looks like Burl Ives with flatulence) states to a Senate committee that the incorrigible 'Buckley' both assaulted and 'stalked' CASA staff.
Buckley, gets all self righteous and denies the allegations.
To most of us; the great unshriven, 'assault' means anything from smack in the chops to a full flogging; however, the fine print and a clever lawyer can parlay 'assault' into a convincing argument many a judge could support.
Wiki - “ An assault is the act of inflicting physical harm or unwanted physical contact upon a person or, in some specific legal definitions, a threat or attempt to commit such an action etc.
Stalking is another 'thing' with which clever layers can play out to a convincing argument
Wiki - "virtually any unwanted contact between two people that directly or indirectly communicates a threat or places the victim in fear can be considered stalking",[4] although in practice the legal standard is usually somewhat stricter.
NSW Police - Stalking is a crime. It is an offence under the Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007. Stalking is defined under this law and includes:
‘the following of a person about or the watching or frequenting of the vicinity of, or an approach to a person’s place of residence, business or work or any place that a person frequents for the purposes of any social or leisure activity’.
If one puts the first call of 'Bullshit' aside and takes a careful look at the 'rules' associated with the St. Commodious 'accusation' – then take a deep breath, the stench of devious 'legal' distraction is overpowering. Time, money, effort and energy need to be invested in chasing a legal 'red-herring'. If Buckley can 'let it go' and leave it up to CASA to provide enough testable 'proof', to convince the police to arrest and charge Buckley then prosecute, then furry muff. Buckley has taken this to a disinterested minister – far enough; and enough done. More than enough energy wasted on this flatulent. lame legal Red herring.
The term was popularized in 1807 by English polemicist William Cobbett, who told a story of having used a strong-smelling smoked fish to divert and distract hounds from chasing a rabbit.
I could, in a heartbeat, if needed, pull out of the AP archives half a dozen classic examples of CASA 'distraction' tactics which have had the 'victim' chasing his own tail, burning up resources, energy and time. Shear off Glen; let them bring it on, but stay focused on the main game; the clear breach of Administrative law.
There - that's my two bob's worth of opinion anyway – FWIW.
Toot - toot.....